The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
THE CODE IN VIEW MExIC0.
ut WINS the siickeu Bit OF Shooting Ever
Seen In Those Parts.

KINGSTON N. NJ, June IA typical South
western duel occurred here day or two ago
between Con Ryan and Jim Burke. The lattcr
has been known for several years rs tho Terror
q, tho Black Range. He gave himself tho tito.
nut ~ n desperate and, in many respects,
sneaking villain. he had como to DO known and
feared by many. He and Ryan had had many
auarrele, but had not como to blows. On the
night preceding the duel they had had more
thnn tho ordinary amount OF trouble, and 1t
was thought strange by most people that re-
sort to weapons was not had sooner.
About daylight. when nearly NIL the tiger
games had closed Ryan and Burke wero on
the main street together, when the latter said:
Come now, let us fight this thing out like
mon. You and have carried blowing far
enough. Either you'll drop or will. I'll give
you two minutes to draw"
Ryan responded by saying that he was will
ing to fight. but that he had no gun, and that
Burke know 1t. Burkes reply to this was that
Ryan was liar But, come on" he yelled,
"and will get you gun"
As both men moved Off In the direction OF
Burke's place. the crowd followed ct respect
inter short sYPanaton he pysked tb up m his
arrived at Burkes house that worthy entered
alone. and presently came ont with two 40
preached tho crowd he threw one. weapon on
tho ground Mt Ryan's feet and said saVagely:
Ryan MO looked u at tho revolver and at Burke,
Snd hroSnE out beth hands ~ Wy o
s shGos tha w dSn Know tha Us Is ns DE-
Burke began to swear, and, was saying that
cd one when the crowd DANGEROUSLY declared
that Ryan was right. 1t was not q fair show to
make him up gun that wns yas a ON the n
one time It looked as though. II there was to be
u fight at all, il would be free one, but It was
finally settled by Burke agreeing to put his gun
on the ground also Both wero then to PICK p
their weapons and go at It, Ryan accepted the
tHcrowl ioii back in order to give the Shoot
from Burke both nns spTans 1or
noisy, swaggcring and defiant, while liyan was
pale. rather nervous, and silent: Ryan got his
after Burke had sent two bullets, whizzng past
his head. Everybody expected to 500 Ryan
drSp Ills liz a the rep 20 III 6s
after two times trying Disconnected him as
much as II SURPRISED the spectators. s, After
Stretched str evidently W. making a desperate
aSmD Whns ha ss nsH thus shSa
who confronted him there wal, a crack and q
crash followed like lightning by another from
and e S when "t tho eyes OF the multitude eou
move from the, place where, he stood to the sp !.
where Burke should have been they fell on the
PROSTATE form OF the man who had provoked
Range was stone dead. Tho first shot had fin
ished him In the twinklng of an eye. and the sec
ond bullet. despatched ALMOST, simultaneously
on the same course did not find him there. He
dropped like log at the instant Of the, first
shot, and when examined was found with his
revolver clutched in his hand and with a bullet
holo through his head, entering to the left Of
tho nose and coming out at the rear on a
straight line.
This point determined. not much remained
to be done. Ryan appeared before Justice
later in the day and gave bonds. but the loss
will never hurt him any 1t is the verdict Of
the crowd that the Job was tho slckest that
was ever done In this town. particularly at that
time Of day.